1 / 4 Many experts and critics often claim that Pakistan is governed by the “three As”: Allah, the Army, and America. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)2 / 4 Seventy-eight years after independence, in August 2025, Pakistan presented its Economic Census report, which surprised even leading global experts. The report revealed a particularly striking data concerning the number of schools compared to mosques in the country. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)---Advertisement---3 / 4 According to the report, Pakistan has 600,000 mosques and 36,000 madrasas. In contrast, the country has only 269,000 schools, which is less than half the number of mosques, and there are just 23,000 factories.

Source: News 24 March 17, 2026 00:48 UTC